In a stunning reversal of the expected Olympic outcome in Milan Cortina, Mikhail Shaidorov snagged a surprise Olympic gold medal. Japan's Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato completed the podium. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Mikhail Shaidorov becomes Kazakhstan's first Olympic champion with stunning free skate in shock upset
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Mikhail Shaidorov became Kazakhstan's first Olympic champion in men's figure skating on Friday.
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